Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-03-02
NEWS.
ESPECIAL TO THE sESTrEKL.I
A Diamond Broker Robbed.

Diamond Broker Robbed.
ST. LOUIS, March 1.-Signor Cohen,
a well-known diamond broker, horse
man and bookmaker of Chicago, was
robbed of 500 in money and $1,000
worth OF diamonds, in a Pullman
sleeper on the Iron Mountain road last
night, while on his way from Memphis
to Chicago. On retiring last night
Cohen placed his Ease of diamonds in
the inner pocket OF his coat, which he
hung I'D in his berth. When dressing
this morning he discovered that he had
been robbed of the diamonds and
800 in money. An investigation
showed that the occupants adjoining
the berth who had watched Cohen's
actions closely during the previous
evening, and who jumped from the
train at South st. Louis, leaving their
tickets to Chicago with the porter,
were the probable robbers. The de-
scription Of the men has been tele-
graphed to the police OF all large
cities.
A Boycott Against n Pool Brew.
ers.
New York. March 1.-The boycott
against the pool brewers, by the Re-
tail LIQUOR Dealers Association, went
into effect to-day, and the retailers
claim that the struggle has begun In a
manner thoroughly gratifying TO their
side. Nearly all the retailers in the
association, except those who are
heavily indebted to the brewers for
the fixtures in their saloons, have
joined in the boycott, as well as many
outside Of the association. After to-
day these places buy no more pool
beer until they can buy where they
please, independent of the arrange
ments of the pool.
Strange Case.
MONTREAL, March l. A young
married man named Berthiaume left
Terrebone, Quebec, Is years ago for
California to seek his fortune, and a
year later his wife received the news
of his death. About two years later
the woman married one of the most
promising merchants of the village,
and has lived with him ever since. A
few days ago Berthiaume turned up,
and the matter having been left to
him, the cure has decided that the
woman must live with Berthiaume.
The Printers ON q strike.
MILWAUKEE, March 1.-At l O'Clock
this morning the compositors in all
the newspaper and job offices in the
city went out on a strike, for an adj
vance of five cents IN the price Of COM
position. The p%roprietors offered to
compromise. The offer was refused
by the Typographical Union. The
scale demanded is SO cents for day,
and Al cents for night work. The job
scale was fixed at SIG per week.
ale Of the Academy Of Music.
New York, March 1.-The Academy
of Music was sold to-day at auction at
the Real Estate Exchange, to VIM. b.
Dinsmore for $500, 900, the only bid.
Manager Amberg, of the Thalia The
alter, bid that sum first, but Withdrew
his bid when he saw Dinsmore also in
the field. Dinsmore refused to say
what use he RAJ going to make OF his
purchase.
O'NeiI Goes to Sing Sing.
New YORK, March 1.-Ex-Alderman
O'Neil was taken to Sing Sing prison
this morning. He was too much pros
trated to say much, but to a friend he
protested his innocence, asserting it
would soon be proved.
A Probable Strike.
MILWAUKEE, March 1.-The printers
on the Sentinel and Journal will prob
ably strike at noon Tomorrow.
They demand an increase of five cents,
and several other concessions, which
the publishers refused.
A Veto by the President.
WASHINGTON, March Senate
The presiding officer presented a mes
sage from the President ~vetoing the
Senate bill for the erection of a public
building at Lafayette, Indiana.